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Daintree Ferry ticket sales across the past two months were down about 7.5 per cent on sales for the same period in 2025, as tour operators have had to deal with roadworks at the ferry terminal,…
A trio of people have been airlifted to hospital following a two-car crash on the Mulligan Highway near Mount Carbine overnight. A teenager sustained head and neck injuries, another teenager…
Douglas Shire Council has moved swiftly to put the brakes on social media feedback on its Port Douglas and Craiglie Flood Study, directing comment to its Have your Say online platform and community…
Questions have been raised around why police investigating the disappearance of Mossman woman Joanne Butterfield in 1998 took almost 20 years to make contact with a man phone records show she had…
BUSINESS FEATURE  Tickets are now on sale for one of Far North Queensland’s most memorable nights out, the Port Shorts Film Festival under the stars at Rex Smeal Park on Saturday, 24…
READ THE COLUMN Glenise Sharp Crocs breed a huge amount of babies and one day, whether the locals like it or not, there will be a cull. Marie Spence Glenise Sharp of which many don't…
A large reduction in the number of second and third year working visas in Australia is already having a significant impact on the pool of temporary workers available in Douglas Shire during peak…
Douglas Shire pubs and clubs have been busy this month, with peak tourism season and school holidays converging. Pictures: Santiago Gonzalez
It’s not everyday that your local footy club celebrates premiership success, so Newsport has taken a big bite at celebrating the Crocs’ double premiership in the AFL Cairns competition with a…
Mystery surrounds the death of an about 2m dugong that washed up on Wonga Beach yesterday with multiple cuts and shallow wounds all over it. Some have speculated online that the rare marine mammal…
A new petrol station at Cape Tribulation, a sandmine at Cooya Beach, workers’ accommodation at Craiglie and replacing Dougies Backpacker’s and Pandanus caravan park with a new resort - a host of…
92. Financial boost for islands
Date: 23-09-2026
Two local islands will benefit from a share of $12.6m in annual funding to improve access to them. Saibai and Iama islands will get almost $5m worth of improvements in the statewide allocation. …
Lazy Lizard lifts again to snare two more accolades
The vibrant, shifting light of Far North Queensland is taking center stage from October 2 to 10 with Northern Illumination, a new exhibition from local non-profit collective Port Douglas Artists…
My brother Cranberry from Down South said "I can't believe the sponsors of your AFL team let them be called the Crocs. Isn't that bad for tourism?" The Oak Beach croc Miss Vanessa didn't appear to…
Daintree Village locals will have to pick up their post and parcels from Mossman Post Office from this Monday, an Australia Post spokeswoman has confirmed. Village residents have been seeking…
The term ended on a high note last Friday, September 18, as Mossman State High School’s Year 12 Sport and Recreation students put weeks of preparation to the ultimate test by hosting the annual Gala…
Guests at Silky Oaks Lodge are being treated to the work of local artist and long-time Port Douglas creative Chrissie McLaughlin, who has set up her easel directly on the lodge’s open-air verandah…
Beach Shack has taken out the Port Douglas 8 Ball Competition Grand Final, beating the Tav Rats 7-5 in a tight match at the Reef Tavern on Sunday afternoon. A transfixed crowd watched on as the…
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